Structural Gauge Envelopes - Public Transport Victoria
Structural Gauge Envelopes - Public Transport Victoria
Structural Gauge Envelopes - Public Transport Victoria
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VRIOGS 001 Revision B 3<br />
Curve Throw The extent to which a transverse cross-section of a vehicle is<br />
displaced inwards or outwards from the track centreline on a<br />
horizontal curve, or upwards and downwards on a vertical<br />
curve. 2<br />
Deviation to<br />
Standard<br />
Double Stacked<br />
Dual <strong>Gauge</strong><br />
Track<br />
Where there is a deviation to the minimum Horizontal or<br />
Vertical clearance outlined in this Standard.<br />
Freight train wagons loaded with containers stacked in a 2<br />
high configuration are defined as double stacked. This is only<br />
permitted on corridors where there is unrestricted vertical<br />
clearance of 7.1m from the rail level. Refer to ARTC Track<br />
and Civil Code of Practice, SA/WAS & VIC, Section 7<br />
Clearances, Figure 7.6 Rolling Stock outline F.<br />
Track that is constructed with a mixture of both Standard<br />
gauge (1435mm) and Broad gauge (1600mm) widths utilising<br />
a common rail.<br />
End Throw The curve throw towards the outside of a horizontal curve at<br />
the vehicle end which is the position of maximum outwards<br />
curve throw for a uniform vehicle. 2<br />
Engineering<br />
Change Control<br />
Procedure<br />
Existing<br />
Infrastructure<br />
External<br />
Developers<br />
A document that sets out the procedure for initiating,<br />
developing, approving, implementing and auditing changes to<br />
the configuration, maintenance and technical standards of<br />
Rolling Stock and Infrastructure<br />
Infrastructure presently on the <strong>Victoria</strong>n rail network that may<br />
have been designed to the standards prevailing at the time.<br />
Any entity which does not have a franchisee or lease<br />
agreement with the PTV and is not incorporated within PTV<br />
that endeavours to construct Infrastructure adjacent to and/or<br />
in the air space above the railway corridor.<br />
Grain Spout A conduit for the loading of grain into rail freight vehicles.<br />
These are only encountered in sidings on the country rail<br />
network specifically designed for the purpose.<br />
2 RISSB Glossary of Railway Terminology Guideline<br />
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copy of this document is uncontrolled, and the content may be inaccurate.
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